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The beginning of 2018 witnessed the first state visit by Theresa May to China, which May claimed assisted in the continuation of the ‘golden era’ in UK-China relations. More importantly, the visit highlighted new educational links with China, such as the extensions of a math teacher exchange program, joint training of pre-school staff, and better information-sharing in vocational education. As a result of these initiatives, it can be expected that 2018 will witness more children and young people benefiting from educational projects and enjoy sharing ideas about China and the UK. As Mrs. May has stated, education will ensure that ‘our golden era of co-operation will endure for generations to come’.

During the dialogue with Theresa May, President Xi quoted William Shakespeare, stating that: ‘What’s past is prologue.’ In December 2017, the Chinese Vice Premier Madam Liu Yandong attended the UK-China People-to-People (P2P) Dialogue in the UK. During the dialogue, Liu pointed out that education, science and technology are key areas for Sino-British cooperation, and hoped to strengthen existing collaboration between higher education institutions.

In the spirit of the ‘golden era’, First Landing Education (FLE) intends to carry forward bilateral educational initiatives and forge ahead in the field of international education.

Agenda:
13:30 – 14:00 Guest Registration & Tea Break
14:00 – 14:10 Opening Remark: Mr Danny Pan
Head of Education, Technology and Higher Education
UK Trade and Investment (UKTI)
14:10 – 14:25 Welcome Speech: Sabrina WU
Founder & CEO
First Landing Education Ltd.
14:25 – 15:25 Keynote Speech:
Mark William Elliott
University of Cambridge
Keynote Speech:
Su Wang
Director of Institute of Comparative Education
National Institute of Education Science
Keynote Speech:
Mo Tanweer
Eton College
15:25 – 15:35 Launching Ceremony
“The Third Elite Overseas Students China Lecture Circuit”
15:35 – 15:45 Elite Students Representative Speech:
Cas Widdershoven
Computer Science PhD candidate at University of Oxford
15:45 – 16:00 Keynote Speech:
Mr Qingfeng Xia
Deputy Director of Beijing Chaoyang Education Committee
Principle of Beijing Academy
16:00 – 16:15 Keynote Speech:
Mr David Chen
APAC University Program Senior Manager
16:15 – 16:45 Launching Ceremony
2018 Future Engineer Spirit Maker Challenge
Mr Zhigang Liu
Assistant Director
Steam Research Centre
National Institute of Education Science
16:45 – 17:15 Tea Break
17:15 – 18:15 Innovation Shapes the Elite, Innovation Makes the Future Seminar
Topic: The Future: Shaping Innovative Talents
Host: Ms Su Wang
Director of the Institute of Comparative Education
National Institute of Education Science
Guest Speakers:
Mark William Elliott, University of Cambridge
Junjie Shang, Assistant Dean of the Graduate School of Education, Peking University
Xiaoning Zhai, Principle of The High School Affiliated to Renmin University
Xiwei Liu, Deputy Director of Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Science
David Chen, APAC University Program Senior Manager
Q&A
18:15 – 18:20 Closing Remarks
18:20 – 18:30 Individual and group photos
18:30 – 19:00 Networking
Speakers:

Guest Speaker:
Mr Danny Pan
Head of Education, Technology and Higher Education
UK Trade and Investment (UKTI)

Mark William Elliott
University of Cambridge

Su Wang
Director of Institute of Comparative Education
National Institute of Education Science

Mo Tanweer
Eton College

Cas Widdershoven
Computer Science PhD candidate at University of Oxford

Mr Qingfeng Xia
Deputy Director of Beijing Chaoyang Education Committee
Principle of Beijing Academy

Mr David Chen
APAC University Program Senior Manager

Mr Zhigang Liu
Assistant Director
Steam Research Centre
National Institute of Education Science

Registration:
To register for this event, please contact: event@efirstlanding.com